/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of pocket gopher Find synonyms for: Noun1. gopher, pocket gopher, pouched rat, pocket ratusage: burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North AmericaWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language